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- B. L. HENRY Feb lo 193.1 VALVE FOR INFLATABLE ARTICLES Original FiledApril 25, 1928 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Reimer-l Feb. io, 1931 UNITED s'rA'rlazs` .A anotan Lonxsn HENRY, on'NEW Yoan, N. Y., assmnon. on oms-nam To EDWIN A.

l Re. 11,956

,PA'rlezN'll OFFICE:

GUINZIBUBG, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y. Y

vamm non. mm'rannn A ia'rrcnns original No. 1,723,855, dated mgm e,1929, semi No. 272,825, maiala-11 ss, leas. applicaties for' reissue ledJ'uly 23, 1930. Serial No. 470,164.

This invention relates to the class of ,play balls and closely analogousarticles having an inflatable body or bladder,l and an outer coveringtherefor.v y y 51 More particularly, the invention relates to meansenabling the inflation of the body or bladder of an article of theindicated character, and for connecting the body or bladder e with itscovering. v

be more suitable for the purpose, which will' not be cumbersome o'r ofunnecessarilylarge proportions, -which enables a person to inate thebodyor bladder by blowing into said means, or

that purpose.-

Another object of the invention is the provision of an inflating anddeiating meta-l y valve for inatable rubber bladders, lwhich embodiesimproved structural features, whereby the valve is securely connectedwith thebladder, in such a manner as to prevent leakage.

Another object of vther'invention is tho provisionofljnovel meanswhereby to connect a play ball bladder withits cover when the bladder isdessi-sd,- and which .also enables the removal of the bladder from thecovering when desired. f .Y The nature of the invention and itsdistinguishing features and` advantages will ap-A4 the ball.

Fig, 3 is an enlarged sectional view` through the valveand fasteningmeans.

Fig. 4 ,is` a view looking at the `inside of the valve with portionsbroken away.

- Fig. 5fis a sectional view taken on the line Fig. 6 is a view of a'.

used with the valve.

Inpractice the invention will essentially involve a .play ball of anypreferred type, but

plug which may Among the objects of the invention are: to

by utilizing a suitable pump for;

l' mar Fig. 2 is a transverse v sectional view through through which vthe 1 ladder l10 is inserted into and removed from the outer covering11.

A flap 13 is secured along one edge as at 14 on the inside of thecovering 11 so as to. be

disposed over the o ning 12.

A .metal valve 15 1s connected with the wall of the bladder 10 for`inflating and-defiating" the bladder.A The valve includes a 16 having athroat vor air passage 17 which isl threaded at .the outer end as at 18.The body -16 has a flange 19. Associated with the body 16 is aperforated dished member20 which is held in place by a circular portion21 having a circular edge 22 turned mwardly over the al portion of themember 20. A'valve mem er 23 in the form of a disk of rubber is arrangedin the space presented by the member 20 and the inner face of the body16. The

member23 is smaller in diameter thanthe in.-

ciently large to cover the inner end ofthe passage 17, and not so largeas to coverv all of the perforations in the member 20. It will thereforebe understood that air may be blown or pumped into the bladder 10 forthe purpose` of inating the same, the air passing around the edge of thevalve member 23.- The pressure o air inthe bladder 10 serves .to holdthe valve member 23 ina position to close the innerend ofthe passage 17to prevent th'e escape of air.. When it is desired to deflate thebladder it is only necessary to push y the valve member'23 ainst themember 20 by the use of a suitab e implement, the air will then passthrough the perforations inthe member 20 around the edge of the valvemember 23 through the passage 17. The pas-A sage 17 is threaded as at 18for the purpose of receiving a threaded nipple on a tubel of .a

pump, or a tube which may be held in the mouth of a person for thepurpose of inliating vvalve 15is securely connected with the wall thebladder. 'If desired athreaded plug 24,

of the bladder 10 by the use of a member 2 5 adapted to fit around aportion of the body'v 16. The member 25 has a flange 26. The wall of thebladder 10 is provided with a hole 5 through which the body 1 6-isextended, the member 25 is then slipped on the body 16, which will bringthe flanges 19 and 26 respectively on the inside and voutside of theedge of the bladder surrounding the hole. By the m use of a suitabletool, the outer end of the lbody 16 is turned outwardly in contact withthe member 25, as at 27, thus effectively s clamping the edge portion ofthe bladder surrounding the hole between the flanges 19 and 26. Inorderto connect the bladder 10 with the covering 11, when the bladder 10 isdeflated, there is provided suitable retaining or fastening means,presently to be described. The member 25 heretofore mentionedconstitutes a male'member of the. fastening means and is concaved topresent a` groove 28. The coacting means also includes a female member29 having a split cir'cular spring 30. The member 29 is connected withthe flap 13. This is accomplished by putting a hole in the fiap 13,through which the member 29 extends, there beln also provided metalwashers 31 and 32. he washers 31 and 32 are disposed respectively onopposite sides of the edge portion of the flap 13 surrounding the holetherein. By the use of a suitable tool, y the member 29 is crimped orturned outwardly to present a circular edge 33, Awhich coacts with asubstantially conical portion 34 Aof the member 29 to effectively clampthe said edge of the flap between the washers 31 and 32, and to hold themember 29 in fixed osition on the fiap 13,v at the opening 12. t willnow be understood that the member 29 may be snapped over the member 25,which brings the sprin '30 in the groove 28, thus the bladder 10 wi l beconnected with the flap 13, to prevent the bladder 10 from shifting ormoving around with respect to theflaps 13, and at the same time keep thevalve in position at the opening 12 in the cover 11, forv the purpose ofcarrying, out inflating and defiating operations. A It is tobeunderstood that the female member 29 may be connected directly withthe cover 11, instead of withthe flap 13, so that thev bladder 10- ma beinflated and deflated without unlacing t e covering' 11.

I claim: l n 1. The combination with an inflatable bladder, and coveringtherefor of a play ball; of a valve on the bladderfor inflating anddefiating the bladder, and al sns. fastener hav- 110 ing co-acting partsrespective y on the covering and the valve to detachably connect thebladder with the covering.

2. In a pla ball,`the combination of an inflatable blad er, a coveringfor the bladder, a B5 snap fastener having co-acting parts respec- Yustively on the outside of the/bladder and on the inside of the coveringto connect the bladder with the covering.

3. The combination with a play ball com.-y

prising an inflatable bladder, a covering for the bladder, said coveringhaving` a placket, and a flap attached to and arranged on the inside ofthe covering at the placket; of a valve f on thebladder :for inflatingand ydefiating the bladder, and a snap'fastener having coacting partsrespectively on the flap and the valve for the purpose of connecting thebladder with said flap. 1

' 4. An inflatable ballcompr-ising a cover, a bladder therein, a memberinserted in the wallof the bladder and constituting the male :sol

element of a snap fastener and a check valve,

'ber .for access from the exterior of the cover for inflation, the firstmember and the bladder constitutin a separate removable unit.

5. In a play all the combination of an inflatable bladder, a coveringfor the bladder, a snap fastener having coacting parts respectively onthe outside of the bladder and the inside of the covering to connect thebladder with the covering, the two members having central passagesproviding pneumatic access to the interior of the bladder for inflation.Y

6. A'n inflatable ball comprising a casing, a bladder therein, a bladdercarried anchorage-valvemember comprising a body having a central airpassagefor inflation of the bladder, a check valveicorporated in thebody, a pair of flanges embracing the respective sides of the wall ofthe bladder for hermetically sealing the member in the wall of thebladder, 4and an annular head portion on the member exteriorly of thebladder, with a reduced neck portion between the head portion and thebladder, the bladder and 'the said Y member constituting a removableunit, and means for quick-detachably anchoring said unit to the insideofthe cover, comprising a cover carried'female snap fastener for cooerating-with the head and neck portions of tllfe anchorage-valve member.v v

7. An inflatable ball comprising a bladder with an annular snap fastenermember hermetically sealed in its wall, a check valve carried by themember, a member having a central air passage past the valveforinflating the bladder, and a cover having an access opening through-itswall and carrying a snap fastener member, in substantial registry with'said opening, for cooperation with the bladder carriedV snap fastenermember for quickdetachably anchoring theA bladder on the cover.

8. A combination with an iniiatable blad der of an inflation membertherefor hermeticall sealed in the wall, the wall of the bladder iavingan opening, and the member com# prising a body portion extendingthroughl the opening, spaced flanges embracing the respective sides ofthe wall adjacent the opening m to seal the member in the opening, ashallow valve chamber formed lin and disposed substantially parallelwith the plane of the wall adjacent said opening, an air passage throughthe body member and communicating with the valve chamber by a centralport at one side of the valve chamber, the opposite side 4of the valvechamber having a perforated area, and an unpiloted flexible valve discfree to shift about laterally within the chamber,

the diameter of the valve disc being greater than that of the port andsufficiently large in relation to the diameter of the chamber to insureits overelapping the port, but smaller Y in diameter than the-perforatedarea of the opposite side of the valve chamber.

, 9. A combination with an inflatable bladder of an inflation membertherefor hermetically sealed in thewall, the wall of the blad- 'derhavin an opening, and the member comv prising a odyortion extendingthrough the Y opening, spaced) flanges embracing the respective sides ofthe `wall adjacent'the opening to seal the member in the opening, ashallow valve chamber formed in and disposed substantially parallel withthe plane of the wall adjacent said o ning, an air passage throughthebody mem r and communicating with the valve chamber by a central portat one side of the valve chamber, another side of the o valve chamberhaving a erforated area, and -an unpiloted flexible v ve disc free toshift about laterallyliwithin the chamber, the diameter -of the valvedisc being vgreater than v that of the tpqtt and suiciently large inrela-l tion t the iamet/er of the chamber to insure its over-lapping theport. l

10; A bladder for an inflatable ball comprising a sheetrubber wallhaving an inflaf- A tion opening and an iniiation stem mounted on thewall of the bladder in association with,

the opening, the inflation stem being con'- formed to provide the malemember of a snap fastenin 11. .Aladder vfor an inatableball comfpris-.ing a sheet rubber wall having aninaf tion opening and aninflation stem mounted on the wall of the bladder in association with'the opening, the iniiation stem being con- 'formed to provide one memberof a set of ooso operatingusnap fasteners.

` To w -ch foregoing specification and claims the applicant herebysubscribes her name at New York, N. Y., this 14th `day of July, 1930.BEULAH LOUISE HENRY.

